Hideaway Strath 20 going on 50

Wheew, helluva lot longer than a few days but I'm back! Thanks for your patience!

Even with Towhees reassurances, Rye still felt wary but he did find her words endearing. Thus he wouldn't deny accompanying her, not that he had much choice anymore given she took off. He quickly followed and stayed to the left of her, taking sneak peeks toward her direction every so often. With each glance, there were those butterflies, trying too run amok in his belly. It didn't feel bad, actually it kind of made him laugh but it was still confusing. Did it mean what he thought? Or was if something else entirely different? For a moment he considered asking Towhee what they meant but feared he would give away something too personal. Instead he would have to be crafty (even though crafty wasn't a skill of his) and ask her sneakily. Rye had just the question, "Have you ever loved someone other than family?" Painfully obvious. Did he even try?! Rye never ceased to make himself a fool when the opportunity presented itself. With that blatant question, it would definitely raise an eyebrow from her. Though he was no the wiser.